The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-16
CHANCERY SALE
- Or
IL ZEAL ESTATE Il.

No. 1852, k.-Chancery Court Of Shelby
County-nrs: Il: Il. Cunningham, by next
friend, W; D. Beard, VS.. John W. Led
DY virtue of an introductory decree for
d sale, entered in the above cause on tLe
9TH day Of January, 1887, N. B. s., page a,
bidder, in front Of the Clerk and MasrSr':
office. at the Main stree, entrance OF the
Courthouse of Shelby county, Memphis.
Tennessee, on
Saturday, March 8, 1857,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county. Ten-
nessee, t0-wit:
A certain tract Of land lying and being
in the county OF Shelby and state Of Tcn-
nessee, on the MeTphls and Germantoun
plank road, about 10 miles from the city q
Memphis, and bounded as follows; Begin
ming at a stake at The northeast corner 81 a
acre tract, heretofore conveyed by Schafcr
and wife and Mary Q. Knapp and r, ID.
Stephenson, running thence north 81 chains
to q stake at the northeast corner of % acre
tract heretofore conveyed by same parties q
M. j. lie Strange thence east Is chains and
IS links to a stake at the northwest corner 81
a so acre tract conveyed by same parties "a
Ledbetter end Gaynor; thence south with
the vast line of said Ledbeter and Gaynor
tract IS chairs and $50 links to q stake I'd
said plank road; thence west with said
plank road to the beginning, containing By
estimate about 81 acres.
16TDlb OI DAl6-Ol u CT6ull OF WOuIlB
note bearing interes, with security, re-
quired; lien retained; redemption barred.
This January 9. 1887.
S. l. MCDOWELL, Clerk and Master
By B y. Coleman, Deputy q. and VI.
Clapp Beard. solicitors.
PROPOSALS FOR STOCK AND WORK
! Cattle. Brood Mares, Stations, Milch
Cows, Wagons, Harness, Lumber, Hard-
ware, Etc., for tbs Indian Seryce.-Deuart1
m mt OF the Interior. Office Of Indian Affairs.
February 4, lSS7.-sealed ptopOsuls Endorsed,
proposal for stock cattle, work cattle,
wagons, harness, lumber, etc" las the case
may bel, and directed to the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs. Washineton, ID. c., will
be received until enc pm of Monday,
March 7, 1887, for furnishing for the Indian
hervi,e about go yoke OF work cattle with
Jokes and chains. 600 head o. stock cattle.
400 COWS. 700 heife,s, 474 brood mares, II
Percheron stations, $50 mich cows, IS bulls,
4 mules, 2s5 wagons. $50 sets harness, 215 900
feet of assorted lumber, 800, COS shingles, 200
glazed window sash, and variety OF nails.
hinges, etc.
Regular blanks for bids are not required.
Schedules (which will be made part OF the
proposalsl showing the number o. stock and
work cattle, brood mares, etc., required at
various Indian Agencies, and the kinds and
quantities OF all other articles, conditions to
be observed by bidders, time and place Of
delivery, terms of contract and payment,
and all other necessary instructions, will be
furnished upon applicat on to the Indian
Office, at Washington, or Nos. IS and 81
Wooster street, New York City; tbs Com
missaries of Subsistence, U. s. A at Chi
cago, St. Louis ard st. Paul, and to the ost-
masters at Kansss City, Mo Sioux City,
Iowa, Yankton, d. t., Tucson, arizona,
and Portland, Oregon.
Bids will be opened at the hour and day
above stated, and bidders are invited to be
present at the opening.
The right is reserved to reject any o. all
bids. or any part of any bid, If deemed for
the bsst interests of the Government; in
making the awards to increase or diminish
to any extent the quantities called for in the
schedule sand to require delivery Of twenty
five per cent. more or less than the amOunt
specified in any contract.
Bids for thirty wagons 3x9 thin -skein,
wide track. may be for delivery at San
Francisco, California, or Pc tland, Oregon,
and for all other wagons and for harness at
Chicas O, H., ~. Louis, Mo-, Kansas City,
Mo-, or Sioux City. Iowa.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United Sta es Depository,
payable 10 the order of the Commission er Of
Indian Affairs, for at least FIVE per cent. of
the amount of the proposal, which check
will be forfeited to the United States in case
any bidder or bidders receiving an award
shall fail 10 promptly execute a contract
with good and sufficient sureties, otherwise
to be returned to the bidder.
,- J; D. @. ATK N6, Commissioner.